Melaka Maju Jaya

Melaka Maju Jaya
English: Malacca, Onwards Come!
	Coat of arms of Malacca
	State anthem of Malacca
Lyrics	Collectively
Music	Saiful Bahri and Alias Arshad
Adopted	1974
Audio sample
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"Melaka Maju Jaya" (chorus)

Official anthem of Malacca (vocal)

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Melaka Maju Jaya (Jawi: ملاک ماجو جاي‎)), pronounced [məlaka madʒu dʒaja]); "Malacca, Onwards Come!") is the official anthem of the Malaysia state of Malacca.^[1] It was introduced and played for the first time on 31 August 1974 in conjunction with the state level independence day at that time.

The music was composed by Saiful Bahri, who also wrote the lyrics to the Selangor state anthem, Duli Yang Maha Mulia and Alias Arshad of the Royal Malaysian Police, while the lyrics were composed by a committee led by state secretary Datuk Haji Abu Mansor bin Haji Hassan.^[2]^[3] On 16 August 1994, the Malacca state government approved the modifications of the lyrics and tempo of the state anthem at its Executive council meeting to be played on 31 August that year.^[4]

Lyrics[edit]

Rumi script	Jawi script	IPA transcription^[a]	English translation
Melaka, negeri bersejarah, Tempat tumpah darah kita, Dijunjung dengan sepenuh jiwa, Untuk maju dan jaya! Rakyat Melaka sudah bersatu padu, Berikrar taat setia, Jujur berkhidmat setiap masa, Melaka, maju jaya!	ملاک⹁ نݢري برسجاره⹁ تمڤت تومڤه داره کيت⹁ دجونجوڠ دڠن سڤنوه جيوا⹁ اونتوق ماجو دان جاي! رعيت ملاک سوده برساتو ڤادو⹁ براقرار طاعة ستيا⹁ جوجور برخدمت ستياڤ ماس⹁ ملاک⹁ ماجو جاي!‎	[məlaka nəgəri bərsədʒarah] [təmpat tumpah darah kita] [didʒundʒuŋ dəŋan səpənuh dʒiwa] [untuʔ madʒu dan dʒaja] [raʔjat məlaka sudah bərsatu padu] [bəriʔrar taʔat sətia] [dʒudʒur bərʔhidmat sətiap masa] [məlaka madʒu dʒaja]	Malacca, o historic land, The place where our blood has been shed, We'll uphold with heart and hand, Your glory by our toil! We the people come as one, Sworn solemn to be true, To serve you the ages through, Malacca, onwards come!